The princess strolls in the woods with her husband and their young family. She sits hand-in-hand with William. She wanders through a cornfield. She hugs her children. She lets a butterfly flutter free from her hand.

"As the summer comes to an end," she says, "I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapyA treatment for cancer that uses powerful drugs to kill cells. treatment. The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant...

"The cancerA disease in which some of the body's cells grow in an uncontrollable way. There are lots of different types of cancer. journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone... This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect on the simple, yet important things, in life which so many of us often take for granted, of loving and being loved."

Reaction to the video has been divided. Some find it genuinely moving, others think it soppy.

The BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is the UK's national broadcaster. 's Sean Coughlan sums it up as "NorfolkA county in eastern England. meets Hollywood plus Instagram." It is "a world away from old-school royal releases which stuck to the barest of details and stayed as dry as the desert".

Kate's disappearance from public life earlier this year led to the wild speculationGuessing. . The video can be seen as a response.

In The Times, Kate Mansey highlights the show of affection between the prince and princess. "The way they interact shows Kate at her most private and most genuine... This is a shift for a couple who have fought to protect their family's privacy."

This, Mansey says, goes against the ideas of the constitutionalRelating to the constitution, a document that sets out the fundamental rules according to which a country is governed, which are usually difficult to change. expert Walter BagehotA 19th Century English journalist and essayist, known for his writing on economics and government. . He "stressed the importance of retaining the mystery of the royal family... 'We must not let in daylight upon magic,' he warned."

It is this very image that Kate uses to end the video: "To all those who are continuing their own cancer journey: I remain with you, side by side, hand in hand. Out of darkness can come light, so let that light shine bright."

Is Kate's video good for the monarchy?

Yes: It shows that the royal family are human and their life is not just a bed of roses. Whatever their advantages, they have to face terrible things like the rest of us, and deserve our sympathy.

No: The whole point of the royal family is that they are different: if they are not, why should we let them lord it over us? This video is contradictory to decades of messaging from the royals.

Or... It is too much like an advert and sends out contradictory messages. It tells us that the family have been through a terrible time, yet is filmed as a perfect portrait of life in the countryside.